Starbucks wine bars?
2009-09-03
Starbucks is the world’s largest chain of coffee bars, best known for its selection of odd coffee-based concoctions with odd names. But also for its
Starbucks is the world’s largest chain of coffee bars, best known for its selection of odd coffee-based concoctions with odd names. But also for its
Research about autism, that’s what the profit from the auction will go to. For the third time the Chateau Rivau in the Loire Valley organises
40% seems to be a magic, or rather cursed, number for Champagne at the moment, according to what we read in The Drinks Business. The
Down with 6.5% in a year. In third place, after Australia and USA (i.e. California). Chased by Italy (+14.9%) and South Africa (+34.9%!). France and
If you happen to be in or near Croatia in November it is an excellent opportunity to make a visit to Zagreb. Croatia has an
What’s the link between angry elephants and wines from Austria? Search engines (and primarily Google) influence much of what we do these days. But sometimes
Sophe la Girafe is a young French woman exiled in Sweden. For some reason, we don’t know which, she has chosen to settle in Stockholm
Anthony Rose is a highly respected British wine writer. He has recently launched a renovated version of his web site and blog with lots of
How much alcohol do people drink in different countries? Here’s some statistics on the alcohol consumption, counted in litres per capita (persons over 15), for
Even Bordeaux is affected by the crisis. Bordeaux is otherwise one of the few wine districts that from a sales perspective have been working quite
But to tell the truth, Bolivia does produce ”real” wine too since a long time back. Unfortunately we have not (either…) had the opportunity to
What else could one expect? 1000 bottles of wine were shipped from Bolivia, via Chile to Europe. When it arrived in Bulgaria it was seized
Dietro l’Isola from Salvino Gorgone Salvino Gorgone owns two hectares on one of the southernmost islands of Italy, Pantelleria, south of Sicily. He makes a
Luc Menier is the sommelier and Sébastien Farré is the chef. Born and raised in the same village, in Chinon in the Loire Valley. Now
The Domaine Pascal Jolivet winery is just on the edge of the Sancerre village, at the bottom of the hill. He wines are full of
La Clape is an appellation not far from Narbonne, on the Mediterranean. It’s a limestone rock that was once an island, mixed with red clay
What makes a good wine list in a restaurant? Various magazines and others have an annual prize for ”best wine list”. The most (in-)famous is
Wine Politics By Tyler Colman Publisher: University of California Press Tyler Colman is perhaps better known under the name Dr Vino and is as such
Sometimes that is indeed the impression one can get. But the question was posed by Jancis Robinson when she made a presentation to the Wine
Rebecca Gibb is an English wine writer with, among other outputs, a nicely written and an entertaining wine blog. She recently participated in a one
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